Hustler's new engine: help him pick parts, ya'll ( a thread for power tops)
#222
Doable, although getting it into the passenger floorboard probably won't be a ton of fun without a hand.
I just recently bear hugged my long block from the loading dock to the truck bed. Not hard but I didn't actually have to lower it. The bed was roughly the same height as the dock just a few feet away.
I just recently bear hugged my long block from the loading dock to the truck bed. Not hard but I didn't actually have to lower it. The bed was roughly the same height as the dock just a few feet away.
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Thanks. I assumed this was a bad idea, just wanted to be sure from people who had real data on this. I'm still trying to get some parts sold so I can get the engine...it doesn't look like it's going to happen this weekend.
#233
I believe I would leave the oem vvt gasket in and run no reroute. KISS
EDIT: http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=350182
Originally Posted by 949racing.com
Attention 01-05 owners: Mazda changed the head gasket design for these years to restrict flow to the #1 cylinder. Not a real fix but it does allow the 01-05 to run a tiny bit cooler than the previous years. Because of this change however, the reroute could cause uneven cylinder head temps, even while improving overall cooling. For this reason, M-Tuned recommends using the 94-05 head gasket (BP26-10-271) if installing the reroute on an 01-05 USDM Miata.
EDIT: http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=350182
Originally Posted by 949racing.com
Attention 01-05 owners: Mazda changed the head gasket design for these years to restrict flow to the #1 cylinder. Not a real fix but it does allow the 01-05 to run a tiny bit cooler than the previous years. Because of this change however, the reroute could cause uneven cylinder head temps, even while improving overall cooling. For this reason, M-Tuned recommends using the 94-05 head gasket (BP26-10-271) if installing the reroute on an 01-05 USDM Miata.
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I believe I would leave the oem vvt gasket in and run no reroute. KISS
EDIT: Head gasket for 1999 and 2001+ different? - MX-5 Miata Forum
Originally Posted by 949racing.com
Attention 01-05 owners: Mazda changed the head gasket design for these years to restrict flow to the #1 cylinder. Not a real fix but it does allow the 01-05 to run a tiny bit cooler than the previous years. Because of this change however, the reroute could cause uneven cylinder head temps, even while improving overall cooling. For this reason, M-Tuned recommends using the 94-05 head gasket (BP26-10-271) if installing the reroute on an 01-05 USDM Miata.
EDIT: Head gasket for 1999 and 2001+ different? - MX-5 Miata Forum
Originally Posted by 949racing.com
Attention 01-05 owners: Mazda changed the head gasket design for these years to restrict flow to the #1 cylinder. Not a real fix but it does allow the 01-05 to run a tiny bit cooler than the previous years. Because of this change however, the reroute could cause uneven cylinder head temps, even while improving overall cooling. For this reason, M-Tuned recommends using the 94-05 head gasket (BP26-10-271) if installing the reroute on an 01-05 USDM Miata.
#240
With a stock 02 SE which scaled out with me driving at 2584# with a DD Harddog bar in it and running a stock engine with a FM/Hydra 2.5 with Jeremys basic tune, I used to run high 129's., and I would run about 10 to 12 days a season. There has been alot of debate on if the VVT motors need rerouted with their revamped flow and I never found it needed. I used to take temp readings with a gun and didn't see any need and as you know with the Oak and Texas heat and hummidity it is brutal. The car has probably seen 50track days and still was reading in the 190's comp. when I sold it.
Last edited by jmann; 01-05-2013 at 01:20 AM.